Connector

Abstract

A connector capable of achieving a height reduction thereof; dealing with connecting a large number of wires; and easily obtaining a shielding effect against external and internal noises is provided. A receptacle used for the connector includes: a receptacle housing of a plate shape having a width direction, a depth direction, and a thickness direction; a plurality of contacts disposed on respective side surfaces of the receptacle housing in the depth direction so as to be parallel to each other in the width direction; and a conductive shield member having an attachment part. The receptacle housing is provided with a plurality of grooves having the same shape into which the plurality of contacts and the attachment part can be inserted.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A connector comprising a receptacle and a plug,
 the receptacle including: 
 a receptacle housing of a plate shape having a width direction, a depth direction, and a thickness direction; 
 a plurality of contacts disposed on respective side surfaces of the receptacle housing in the depth direction so as to be parallel to each other in the width direction; and 
 a conductive shield member having an attachment part, wherein 
 the receptacle housing is provided with a plurality of grooves having the same shape into which the plurality of contacts and the attachment part can be inserted, and 
 the plug including: 
 a plug housing of a plate shape having a width direction, a depth direction, and a thickness direction; 
 contacts disposed on respective side surfaces of the plug housing in the depth direction so as to be parallel to each other in the width direction; and 
 locking parts provided at positions projected from opposite side surfaces of the plug housing in the width direction, wherein 
 the connector further comprises hold-down parts provided at positions projected from respective side surfaces of the receptacle housing in the width direction, each of the hold-down parts having: an insertion opening and an internal space into which the locking part of the plug can be inserted in the depth direction; and a holding part for holding the locking part at a predetermined position, the insertion opening being in communication with the internal space in the depth direction of the housing. 
 
     
     
       2. The connector according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the shield member has a plate shape extending in the width direction, 
 the attachment part is one of a plurality of attachment parts that the shield member has, the plurality of attachment parts including at least one attachment part for each end of the shield member in the width direction, and 
 each of the attachment parts can be inserted into one of the plurality of grooves of the receptacle housing. 
 
     
     
       3. The connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the plug further includes
 a reinforcing plate formed in an elongate plate shape and disposed in the width direction at a center of the plug housing in the depth direction. 
 
     
     
       4. The connector according to  claim 3 , wherein the reinforcing plate is conductive. 
     
     
       5. The connector according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the contacts in the receptacle includes: a contact portion to be in contact with a corresponding one of the contacts in the plug, an elastic deformable portion, and a fixed portion, and
 the attachment part of the shield member includes a contact portion, an elastic deformable portion, and a fixed portion having respective shapes similar to those of the contact.